Hi, I have renamed a couple of the rooms ie Areas. Is there any way I can change the Area ID to match my new name please?
Eg I had an area called 'Spare Room' and now its called 'Baby Room' 🙂
#Area ID Edit
scenic egret
sharp schooner
I don't think so, but congratulations 🎉
Probably just need to delete it and make a new one. Changing the ID would break everything anyway.
quasi lance
pretty sure you can't, delete is the only way
scenic egret
Ok, can I create a new area > move all devices to new area > delete old area. and everything should be ok in terms of automations, scripts etc?
quasi lance
what do you need to change the area_id for anyways?
The name is the only thing in the UI
scenic egret
Maybe just my OCD but i dont like the Area ID being spare_room for my new baby
quasi lance
it's a spare baby
scenic egret
Ok, can I create a new area > move all devices to new area > delete old area. an...
this should be ok in theory right?
sharp schooner
Define "be ok" 😂
Everywhere you used it will need to be updated.
scenic egret
Anywhere I can see a list of 'things' that an area is being reffered to in?
quasi lance
yep
(that's why I'd just rename it)
e.g. here's my list of areas with old names, I don't even think twice about it
Kitchen(79f87f3673464e84a683466dd6f7220d)
Basement(basement)
Car Bays(garage)
Dining Room(dining_room)
Back Yard(back_yard)
Foyer(foyer)
Game Room(game_room)
Mud Room(mud_room)
Front Yard(front_yard)
Living Room(living_room)
Bonus Bedroom(bonus_room)
Office(office)
Master Bathroom(master_bathroom)
Hallway(upstairs_hallway)
Laundry Room(laundry_room)
Master Bedroom(master_bedroom)
Server Room(server_room)
Deck(deck)
Porch(porch)
Patio(patio)
Workshop(workshop)
Master Closet(master_closet)
Server Closet(bonus_room_server_closet)
Work Bench(work_bench)
Driveway(driveway)
apparently kitchen is SUPER old, back when we made up area_ids via a random number